Muslim
Charitable Foundation is
co-ordinating the collection
of non-perishable food items
for distribution to the
flood affected people of
Fiji.
The cost of
the transport of the
container has been sponsored
by an individual.
Please be aware of the
following points when
bringing in your donations:
1. Only non-perishable food
items;
2. Packed in boxes and
contents indicated on the
outside of the box;
3. No packets/bags of items
please;
4. Items in glass packages
should be avoided, unless
well packed with the correct
packaging material.
5. If possible, buy the
items in their original
carton/case lots.
6. Collection will commence
from Wednesday 18 April
2012.
7. The container will be
delivered to
Musjid-ul-Farooq, Kuraby on
Friday 20 April 2012, and
will leave on Monday 23
April 2012.
8. Please leave your donated
items on the property as
sign-posted.
9. Volunteers are welcome to
assist in the co-ordination
and packing of the
container.
Your co-operation with the
above is appreciated.
For further details, please
contact:
Imam Akram Buksh (0431 672
263)
Farouk Adam (0422 191 675)
Sgt Jim Bello
(left) left receives a bail out
donation of $650 from Ms Fenti Forsyth (centre)
on behalf of the pupils of the Islamic
College of Brisbane with Police
Commissioner, Bob Atkinson (right),
lending appropriate protection.
Sgt Jim
Bellos succeeded in raising
$10,000 for the PCYC's Time
4 Kids campaign.
Jim did ‘time’ in the Queen
Street Mall from 9.00am with
4BC’s Gary Hardgrave and
Brisbane Roar W-League
captain Clare Polkinghorne.
"Thank you to so many who
came down to support me,
have a laugh and grab a
great photo opportunity," he
said after his
'incarceration'.
"I was
eventually released from my
makeshift jail after
doubling my original target
of $5000 thanks to the
community's support."
At 11.15am, Jim was $70
short of the $10,000 before
Police Commissioner Bob
Atkinson arrived and bailed
him out by donating the
shortfall.
Nominations
for the
YMCA Queensland Youth
Parliament, a state-wide
apolitical program that
gives young Queenslanders
aged between 15-25 years of
age the opportunity to speak
proactively about important
issues to them and their
communities, closed
recently.
Amongst the
nominees is Ms Naseera
Naeem (16),
granddaughter of the late
Haje Ebrahim Patel, who has
been selected to represent
the Sunnybank state
electorate in Queensland.
Naseera will
take part in open forums "to
let the real Parliament know
that young people can and
are willing to make a
difference."
(l to r) Mr
David Forde, Ms Susan Almaani, Ms Kholoud
Abdulla and Mr Michael Nee
Michael's
Oriental Restaurant
celebrated its 23rd year in
business at a function on
Friday.
The
restaurant has been a
popular venue for many
functions held by the
community and organizations
over the years.
Brisbane Lord
Mayor, Graham Quirk, and a
number of community leaders
and politicians were on hand
to celebrate the occasion
with owner Michael Nee and
his son Charles.
The Muslim
Charitable Foundation
committee members have been
actively collecting funds
from the mosques for the
Fiji Flood Appeal. They will
continue to collect funds
for the next two weeks and
request people to donate
generously.
We saw the devastation that
the floods created in
Queensland last year, so it
is not too difficult to
understand what the people
in Fiji are experiencing.
The April floods are the
worst ever experience in
"Fiji.
All mosques in Queensland
are requested to take up
donations for Fiji.
The Muslim
Charitable Foundation
Emergency A/C will transfer
the Money to the Fiji Muslim
League as they have the
accreditation to transfer
funds internationally. For
those who cannot give to the
collectors at the mosque
money can be deposited in
the Emergency A/C held by
MCF in the Bank of
Queensland.
Donate to the Muslim
Charitable Foundation
Emergency A/C Bank of
Queensland BSB 124 155
Account Number 20897395
MCF has worked also through
Janeth Deen who helped GOPIO
fill a container over the
Easter weekend with goods
from the welfare shop, for
instant dispatch to Lautoka.
It must be noted that the
Fiji Prime Minister will be
ensuring that all containers
that enter the country for
flood relief goes through
his department. The Fiji
Government will distribute
these goods through the Red
Cross, not the other
charities they are sent to.
Janeth Deen personally rang
the Prime Minister's
department to ensure this is
what is happening at the
other end.
MCF will also arrange for
further containers to be
sent to Fiji. One will be
for donated food - tinned,
packets, bottles etc. Food
must not be perishible and
no pressure packs. Rice,
dahl etc are examples of
food needed. .
The first container will
arrive at the Kuraby mosque
on Friday 20th April and
will leave the following
Monday 23rd April. This
container will be filled
with non perishable food
items only. Donated food
will be accepted in sealed
cartons and can be left with
Imam Akram at the Kuraby
mosque. It is hoped that
food items left at other
mosques will be sent to
Kuraby to help fill this
container as it will only be
at the mosque for a short
time only.
The people in
Fiji need our help as soon
as possible, they are in
dire straits. Please give
generously.
For
the second time this year,
Waseem Razvi (popularly
known as the Dr. Zakir Naik
of Australia) has visited
Brisbane for a khutbah
and a couple of talks.
The main
theme of his tour was to
raise awareness amongst the
community about the
importance of sharing the
message of Islam.“The Future
is For Islam”, the
khutbah at the UMB
Centre highlighted that all
Muslims have the right and
responsibility to practice
Islam so that he is part of
its future.
Lutwyche Mosque was his next
stop for an evening where
the audience was reminded
about “The Importance of
Dawah”. It is of great
importance that Muslims
inform the people of Islam
lest they are replaced as
Allah says in the Qur’an
3:110.
Brother Waseem joined Dawah
Matrix and the UMB brothers
in their Saturday Street
Dawah in the city. He
engaged quite a number of
non-Muslims in discussions,
and as part of the group’s
dawah that day, they also
made dhuhrsalah
in jama’ah in
public.
Waseem concluded his tour
with the stunning lecture at
the UMB centre about “The
Muslims’ Responsibility In A
Non Muslim Society”.
He drove the
point home that since the
Muslims have gained so much
from staying in Australia
(e.g. peace, stability,
education, employment,
prosperity, etc.) it is only
just for the Muslims to
return the favour to the
people here by giving them
the best they have – ISLAM.
In his usual jolly manner,
he made the audience laugh
when he said that is indeed
excellent that Muslims in
the West has contributed in
terms of Indian restaurants
and Turkish kebabs but we
should not withhold from the
people the beauty of Islam.
The National
Anti-Racism Partnership is
calling for submissions to
inform the development of
the National Anti-Racism
Strategy.
The aim of the Strategy is
to prevent and reduce
racism. They are looking to
hear from government,
business, community, sport
and other organisations
about what stakeholders
think works and successful
strategies that have been
used in the past.
Contributions to the
development of the Strategy
can be made by:
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About Dr Haifaa Younis
Dr Haifaa
Younis was born in Iraq. She
has been living in the U.S.A
for almost 20 years. She is
a practising Gynaecologist,
and is a student of Sheikh
Mokhtar Maghraoui in the
U.S.A. Sheikh Mokhtar
Maghraoui is one of the most
well renowned scholars in
North America and is a
foundation scholar of Al
Medina Institute; he is
thoroughly versed in Islamic
sciences and holds a
doctorate between his field
of physics and engineering.
Dr Haifaa Younis is
presently residing in Jeddah
where she practises as an
OBGYN
(Obstetrician/Gynaecologist)
and has also studied Fiqh
and Islamic sciences at a
reputed institute in Jeddah.
She is also a Hafiza of the
Qur’an and is fluent in
Arabic. She has conducted
numerous spiritual retreats
for ladies around the world,
notably in the USA, South
Africa, as well as Pakistan
and is very well known for
her enlightening retreats
empowering Muslim women on
their spiritual quest.
Testimonial:
I highly recommend to
attend any talks or
workshops held by Sister
Haifaa. Allah has really
given her the gift to move
you to change to become
closer to Him InshaAllah.
Truly you can see how
dedicated she is to this
work that even though she
fractured her leg, she still
came to teach us without
complaining. We are truly
blessed to have access to
people like this who teach
us ways to get closer to
Allah.
The Islamic college of
Brisbane has a vacancy for a
person to work as a grounds
man and also to perform
general duties at the
College at Karawatha.
Previous experience as a
handy man would be an
advantage. This is a
temporary position until the
end of this year but may be
extended.
Please apply in writing
giving a brief resume to
The Principal,
Islamic College of Brisbane,
PO Box 1769,
Springwood,
QLD 4127
Tarek
Mehanna, an American Muslim,
was convicted this week in a
federal court in Boston and
then sentenced yesterday to
17 years in prison.
He was found
guilty of supporting Al
Qaeda (by virtue of
translating Terrorists’
documents into English and
expressing sympathetic views
to the group) as well as
conspiring to murder U.S.
soldiers in Iraq.
TAREK’S
SENTENCING STATEMENT
APRIL 12, 2012
Read to Judge
O’Toole during his
sentencing, April 12th 2012.
In the name
of God the most gracious the
most merciful Exactly four
years ago this month I was
finishing my work shift at a
local hospital. As I was
walking to my car I was
approached by two federal
agents. They said that I had
a choice to make: I could do
things the easy way, or I
could do them the hard way.
The “easy ” way, as they
explained, was that I would
become an informant for the
government, and if I did so
I would never see the inside
of a courtroom or a prison
cell. As for the hard way,
this is it. Here I
am, having spent the
majority of the four years
since then in a solitary
cell the size of a small
closet, in which I am locked
down for 23 hours each day.
The FBI and these
prosecutors worked very
hard-and the government
spent millions of tax
dollars – to put me in that
cell, keep me there, put me
on trial, and finally to
have me stand here before
you today to be sentenced to
even more time in a cell.
In the weeks leading up to
this moment, many people
have offered suggestions as
to what I should say to you.
Some said I should plead for
mercy in hopes of a light
sentence, while others
suggested I would be hit
hard either way. But what I
want to do is just talk
about myself for a few
minutes.
When I refused to become an
informant, the government
responded by charging me
with the “crime” of
supporting the mujahideen
fighting the occupation of
Muslim countries around the
world. Or as they like to
call them, “terrorists.” I
wasn’t born in a Muslim
country, though. I was born
and raised right here in
America and this angers many
people: how is it that I can
be an American and believe
the things I believe, take
the positions I take?
Everything a man is exposed
to in his environment
becomes an ingredient that
shapes his outlook, and I’m
no different. So, in more
ways than one, it’s because
of America that I am who I
am.
When I was six, I began
putting together a massive
collection of comic books.
Batman implanted a concept
in my mind, introduced me to
a paradigm as to how the
world is set up: that there
are oppressors, there are
the oppressed, and there are
those who step up to defend
the oppressed. This
resonated with me so much
that throughout the rest of
my childhood, I gravitated
towards any book that
reflected that paradigm –
Uncle Tom’s Cabin, The
Autobiography of Malcolm X,
and I even saw an ehical
dimension to The Catcher in
the Rye.
By the time I began high
school and took a real
history class, I was
learning just how real that
paradigm is in the world. I
learned about the Native
Americans and what befell
them at the hands of
European settlers. I learned
about how the descendents of
those European settlers were
in turn oppressed under the
tyranny of King George III.
I read about Paul Revere,
Tom Paine, and how Americans
began an armed insurgency
against British forces – an
insurgency we now celebrate
as the American
revolutionary war. As a kid
I even went on school field
trips just blocks away from
where we sit now. I learned
about Harriet Tubman, Nat
Turner, John Brown, and the
fight against slavery in
this country. I learned
about Emma Goldman, Eugene
Debs, and the struggles of
the labor unions, working
class, and poor. I learned
about Anne Frank, the Nazis,
and how they persecuted
minorities and imprisoned
dissidents. I learned about
Rosa Parks, Malcolm X,
Martin Luther King, and the
civil rights struggle.
What
does it mean to have a sound
heart? A pure heart? How can
we know?
Only through
learning, reading, listening
and doing our best to apply
what we uncover in our
everyday lives.
If we are
able to find our way into
our hearts and dust-off and
polish what we discover
there, the benefits in our
external lives would be felt
in the purification of our
intentions, an increase in
selflessness, and a better
relationship with ourselves
and those around us, leading
to a greater happiness.
Sheikh Yahya
Ibrahim (pictured above)
was born in Canada and is of
Egyptian descent. He is a
Hafidh of the Quran and,
being proficient in both
Arabic and English, has
translated for prominent
scholars of our era. He
currently lives in Perth and
will be travelling to
Brisbane to give the AL-Kauthar
Institute course “Heart
Therapy” in 2 weeks on the
28-29th April.
There are
over 1.6
billion
Muslims in
the world
today,
making up
approximately
23% of the
world's
population,
or more than
one-fifth of
mankind.
The
Muslim500
publication
is part of
an annual
series that
provides a
window into
the movers
and shakers
of the
Muslim
world. It
gives
valuable
insight into
the
different
ways that
Muslims
impact the
world, and
also shows
the
diversity of
how people
are living
as Muslims
today.
The 2011
Muslim500 lists the
world's most
influential
Muslims who
have
impacted on
their
community,
or on behalf
of their
community.
Influence
is: any
person who
has the
power (be it
cultural,
ideological,
financial,
political or
otherwise)
to make a
change that
will have a
significant
impact on
the Muslim
World. The
impact can
be either
positive or
negative.
The
influence
can be of a
religious
scholar
directly
addressing
Muslims and
influencing
their
beliefs,
ideas and
behaviour,
or it can be
of a ruler
shaping the
socio-economic
factors
within which
people live
their lives,
or of
artists
forming
popular
culture.
Over the
coming
weeks, CCN
will publish
a
personality
selected
from the
list:
No. 16
Amir
Hajji
Muhammad Abd
Al Wahhab
Amir of
Tablighi
Jamaat,
Pakistan
A member of
the Tabligh Jamaat makes his way to the
annual ijtema held in Raiwind, Pakistan
where he will be joined by over 1.5 million
others for a weekend of spiritual
rejuvenation.
Leader of the
Pakistan chapter
of the Tablighi
Jamaat—a
transnational
Islamic
organization
dedicated to
spreading the
message of
religious
conservatism and
renewed
spirituality—Hajji
Abd Al Wahhab is
a prominent
Pakistani
scholar with a
significant
following in
South Asia and
the United
Kingdom.
Although the
organization
does not have a
central
authority, Abd
Al Wahhab has
been
increasingly
influential in
his leadership
of the throngs
of Muslims that
follow the
international
movement in
Pakistan and
abroad.
Missionary
As Amir, or
leader of
Pakistan’s
Tablighi Jamaat,
Hajji Abd Al
Wahhab’s
influence spans
globally due to
the
organization’s
emphasis on
missionary work.
Considered a
foremost da’ee,
or inviter to
the faith of
Islam, Abd Al
Wahhab has
spoken about
the need to
return to the
correct beliefs
and practices of
Islam in
numerous
countries and
congregations.
Champion of
Conservatism
Abd Al Wahhab
urges Muslims to
repent for their
sins and to
emulate the life
of the Prophet
Muhammad by
adhering to the
Sunnah—the
Prophet’s
teachings and
deeds. Among
these is an
exhortation to
partake in the
act of da’wa or
spreading the
message of the
faith. The
Tablighi Jamaat
has gradually
acquired a
massive
membership base
owing to this
core tenet. Abd
Al Wahhab’s work
is derived from
close ties to
the founder of
the Tablighi
Jamaat, Maulana
Muhammad Ilyas
from the
prominent
Islamic
institution
Darul Uloom
Deoband, in
India, where the
latter studied
before
establishing a
following in
Pakistan.
Mass Appeal
Among the
throngs of
Pakistanis,
diaspora South
Asians, and
others who carry
the flag of the
Tablighi Jamaat
are notable
Muslim leaders.
In Pakistan
alone, Abd Al
Wahhab’s
influence has
won the
allegiance of
prominent
politicians,
actors, and
athletes.
Despite his
influence over
key Muslim
leaders from
various fields
of social power,
Abd Al Wahhab is
consistent in
his assertion
that the
organization is
wholly
apolitical—identifying
the work of the
Tablighi Jamaat
as a spiritual
revivalist
movement.
Advocate of
Non-violence
In light of
heightened
incidences of
violence by
fringe Islamic
militant groups,
Abd Al Wahhab
has publicly
stated the
importance of
non-violence in
bringing people
closer to the
faith of Islam.
This comes after
the tragic
Mumbai attacks
which
investigations
found were
linked to the
Pakistan-based
Lashkar-e-Taiba;
a militant
organization Abd
Al Wahhab has
made a point of
distancing the
Tablighi Jamaat
from.
The
Arab
Spring
•• The Arab
Spring events
have not
significantly
affected the
influence of
Hajji Abd Al
Wahhab.
People out
there are
burning in
the fire of
ignorance
and you are
wasting your
time here
inquiring
after my
health!
Muhammad
Ilyas al-Kandhlawi,
Abd Al
Wahhab’s
teacher and
the founder
of Tablighi
Jamaat
Thank your for your latest CCN
newsletter; I always look forward to reading them as
soon as they arrive. My congratulations on the
quality and scope of your publication.
Issue 3 of 'Sultana's Dream' is
now out; I hope you and your readers will find it
stimulating reading:
Princess Basma Bint Saud
Bin Abdulaziz tells the BBC there are many changes she would
like to see in Saudi Arabia - but that now is not the time
for women to be allowed to drive.
Princess
Basma is divorced and lives with her
children in London
I speak as the daughter of
King Saud, the former ruler of Saudi Arabia. My father
established the first women's university in the kingdom,
abolished slavery and tried to establish a constitutional
monarchy that separates the position of king from that of
prime minister. But I am saddened to say that my beloved
country today has not fulfilled that early promise.
Our ancient culture, of which I am very proud, is renowned
for its nobility and generosity, but we lack, and urgently
need, fundamental civil laws with which to govern our
society.
As a daughter, sister, (former) wife, mother, businesswoman
and a working journalist, these are the things that I would
like to see changed in Saudi Arabia.
1. Constitution
I would like to see a proper
constitution that treats all men and women on an equal
footing before the law but that also serves as a guide to
our civil laws and political culture.
For example, today in Saudi courts, all decisions are made
according to the individual judge's interpretation of the
holy Koran. This is entirely dependent on his own personal
beliefs and upbringing rather than universally agreed
principles or a written constitution as a guide.
I am not calling for a western system but an adaptation of
that system to suit our needs and culture. Thus our
constitution should be inspired by the philosophy of the
Koran with principles that are set in stone and not open to
the whims of individual judges as is the case now.
In particular, the constitution should protect every
citizen's basic human rights regardless of their sex, status
or sect. Everyone should be equal before the law.
2. Divorce Laws
I strongly believe that
current divorce laws are abusive.
Today in Saudi, a woman can ask for a divorce only if she
files for what is called "Khali and Dhali". This means
either she pays a big sum of money running into tens of
thousands of dollars or she has to get someone to witness
the reason why she is filing for a divorce - an impossible
condition to fulfil given that such reasons usually are the
kind that remain within the four walls of a marriage.
Another way to keep a woman in the marital home against her
will is the automatic granting of custody of any children
over the age of six to the father in any divorce
settlements.
This state of affairs is in complete contradiction to the
Koran, upon which our laws are supposed to be based. In it a
woman is given full rights to divorce simply in the case of
"irreconcilable differences".
3. Overhaul of the
education system
The way women today are
treated in Saudi Arabia is a direct result of the education
our children, boys and girls, receive at school.
Youngest
daughter of the country's second king and
niece to its current ruler, Pincess Basma
was educated in Britain and Switzerland and
lives in Acton, London. She is pictured
above pointing to her place in the Saudi
family tree.
The content of the syllabus
is extremely dangerous. For one, our young are taught that a
woman's position in society is inferior. Her role is
strictly limited to serving her family and raising children.
They are actually taught that if a woman has to worship
anyone other than God it should be her husband; "that the
angels will curse her if she is not submissive to her
husband's needs". Girls are also strictly forbidden from
taking part in any physical education. This is a result of a
complete misinterpretation of the Koran. I consider these
ideologies to be inherently abusive.
Aside from that, the focus in most of our educational system
is on religious subjects such as hadith (sayings attributed
to the prophet), Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), tafssir
(interpretation of the Koran) and of course the Koran. The
attitude is that "learning itself, anything other than
religion won't get you into heaven so don't waste your
time". I would like to see religious teaching limited to the
Koran and the Sunna (the way the prophet lived), where the
true ethics of Islam lie. The rest is blind rote learning of
the most dangerous kind. It has left our youth vulnerable to
fundamentalist ideologies that have led to terrorism and
abuse of the true meaning of the Koran.
Instead of wasting our youths' intellect on memorising
quotations whose origins is uncertain (such as those found
in hadith, Fiqh and tafssir) we need to encourage them to
think freely, innovate and use their initiative for the
betterment of our society. Early Islam was a time of great
creativity. Scholars excelled in sciences and literature.
Our religion should not be a shield behind which we hide
from the world but a driving force that inspires us to
innovate and contribute to our surroundings. This is the
true spirit of Islam.
4. A complete reform of
social services
The ministry of social affairs is tolerating cruelty towards
women rather than protecting them. The only refuge homes
that abused women can turn to are state ones. In these,
women are continuously told that by seeking refuge they have
brought shame on their families.
If they come from powerful
families then they will be sent straight back to their homes
in fear of the wrath of a powerful patriarch. As a result we
have seen many cases of suicide by educated women, doctors
and scientists who were sent back to their abusers.
We need independent women's refuges where the rights of
women are upheld and backed up by powerful laws that can
override family traditions and protect women.
The ministry of social affairs not only abuses women's
rights but is also one of the reasons poverty is rife in the
kingdom. A corrupt system that lacks transparency has meant
that more than 50% of our population is poor and needy even
though we are one of the wealthiest countries on earth.
5. The role of the Mahram (chaperone)
Women in Saudi cannot get
around or travel without a mahram (a kind of chaperone -
usually a male relative).
At the time of the prophet, women used to have a man to
accompany them but in those days Arabia was a desert
literally full of pirates.
Today the only purpose of such a law is to curtail women's
freedom of movement. This not only infantilises women but
turns them unnecessarily into a burden on their men and on
society.
Today women in Saudi Arabia are not allowed to drive.
Our religion
should not
be a shield
behind which
we hide from
the world
but a
driving
force that
inspires us
to innovate
and
contribute
to our
surroundings
This one seems to concern western observers the most but
there are more essential rights we need to obtain first.
I am definitely for women driving but I don't think this is
the right time for a reversal of this law. In the current
climate if a woman drives, she could be stopped, harassed
beaten or worse to teach her a lesson.
This is why I am against women driving until we are educated
enough and until we have the necessary laws to protect us
from such madness. Otherwise we might as well hand out a
licence to the extremists to abuse us further. If as drivers
we get harassed, they will say to the Islamic world "see
what happens when women drive, they get harassed they get
beaten" and they will call for even more stringent laws to
control women. This is something we can't afford.
Fundamental changes in the law and its attitude to women are
needed before we take this step.
On the whole it is the rights and freedoms of all citizens
that are crucial in Saudi Arabia and from those the rights
of women will emanate.
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A
highly prized book that
meets the need for a guide
for Muslim couples, married
or planning marriage.
Drawing on Islamic sources
of the Qur'an and Sunnah the
author discusses the main
emotional, social and sexual
problems that can afflict
relationships, suggesting
many practical ways in which
they can be resolved.
"This book
explains in detail the key
to a happy marriage and what
a good Muslim should do to
make his or her marriage
successful."
"It's kind
of like what the Chicken
Soup marriage book is for
Christians. Very empowering
knowledge for a Muslim
couple on how to keep each
other happy backed up by
Quranic scripture and
hadiths."
Would you like
to see the cover of your favourite book on our book shelves
below?
Using the
book club you can see what books fellow CCN readers
have on their shelves, what they are reading and
even what they, and others, think of them.
KB says: This recipe has been
shared by FarzanahHatia. For the lovers of
coconut this recipe is easy to make and most enjoyable with
a cup of tea.
Coconut Cupcake
Ingredients
4 eggs
1½ cup castor sugar
1 cup oil
2 cups flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 cup boiling water
Method
1. Beat eggs till fluffy while gradually adding
in sugar.
2. Add in oil and beat for 5-10 seconds till
just combined
3. Sift dry ingredients together and fold in to
egg mixture alternatively with the hot water.
4. Pour into cupcake cases and bake at 170
degree for 15-20 mins.
Topping
1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
3 tab butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup milk
1. Boil on stove together till sticky and almost
dry.
2. Spoon on top of the baked cupcakes and grill
in oven until just slightly toasted. Cool and
then serve.
Too
many times I’ve seen joggers / walkers out in the park
finishing off their workout and hopping straight into their
cars without bothering to stretch.
The
same happens in the gym with participants rushing off 5 –
10mins before the class finishes, missing out on some vital
‘r & r’ for their muscles..
It’s
ok if you have to rush off to work after a workout, however,
making an effort to fit a 5min stretch in, will offer many
benefits, including: mobility, injury prevention and stress
relief to name a few.
The warm-up before your workout should include a few dynamic
stretches to get the blood flowing and raise body
temperature. Movements such as torso twists, hip rotations
and arm circles are examples of stretches you can include in
your warm-up.
After your workout, it’s time for the just as important
static stretching – time to relax and wind down to improve
flexibility. Hold each stretch for about 30secs and be
consistent to see results. Yoga is a great way to
incorporate stretching into your workout.
Jallalludin
and his wife Hürriyet are going out for the evening. The
last thing they do is put their cat out.
The taxi arrives, and as the couple walk out of the
house, the cat scoots back in.
Jallalludin returns inside to chase it out.
Hürriyet, not
wanting it known that the house would be empty, explains
to the taxi driver, 'My husband is just going upstairs
to say goodbye to my mother.'
Several minutes later, an exhausted Jallalludin arrives
and climbs back into the taxi saying, 'Sorry I took so
long, the stupid idiot was hiding under the bed and I
had to poke her with a coat hanger several times before
I could get her to come out!'
Praise be
to Allah, to Whom belong all
things in the heavens and on
earth: to Him be Praise in
the Hereafter: and He is
full of Wisdom, acquainted
with all things.
Rise above sectional
interests and private
ambitions... Pass from
matter to spirit. Matter is
diversity; spirit is light,
life and unity.
Muhammad Iqbal
The Immense Ocean by Imam Ahmed Ibn Ajiba
al Hasani
Date: Saturday 3 March 2012, then
every second Saturday of each month Time: 3pm - 4:30pm Venue: IWAQ Office, 11 Watland St, Springwood
Light refreshments provided.
Australian Muslim Youth
Network (AMYN)
Find out about the
latest events, outings,
fun-days, soccer
tournaments, BBQs organised
by AMYN. Network with other
young Muslims on the
AMYN Forum
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readers may find interesting or relevant. Such notices are
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CCN or Crescents of Brisbane Inc.
For
the second time this year,
Waseem Razvi (popularly
known as the Dr. Zakir Naik
of Australia) has visited
Brisbane for a khutbah
and a couple of talks.
Nando’s
Mt Gravatt has re-opened its
doors after a break for
refurbishments forced on by
a fire in the kitchen. 
Tarek
Mehanna, an American Muslim,
was convicted this week in a
federal court in Boston and
then sentenced yesterday to
17 years in prison. 
What
does it mean to have a sound
heart? A pure heart? How can
we know?
A
highly prized book that
meets the need for a guide
for Muslim couples, married
or planning marriage.
Drawing on Islamic sources
of the Qur'an and Sunnah the
author discusses the main
emotional, social and sexual
problems that can afflict
relationships, suggesting
many practical ways in which
they can be resolved.
The
same happens in the gym with participants rushing off 5 –
10mins before the class finishes, missing out on some vital
‘r & r’ for their muscles.. 
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